HC Deb 14 December 1978 vol 960 cc353-4W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what payments have been made under the selective investment scheme in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively ; and what are the proportions of assistance given to the relevant industries in each case.

Mr. Les Huckfield

To 30th November 1978, £2,135,000 has been paid under the selective investment scheme for 22 of the 105 projects located in England which should attract assistance of £49.8 million. No payments have yet been made for the three projects in Scotland which should attract assistance of £23.4 million and the project in Wales which should attract assistance of £0.8 million. There are no projects as yet in Northern Ireland. The distribution by sector of the payments in England is:

Payments (£000's) Percentage of total
Food, drink, tobacco 60 2.8
Chemicals 263 12.3
Metal manufacture 111 5.2
Mechanical engineering 60 2.8
Electrical engineering 181 8.5
Vehicles 735 34.4
Metal goods not elsewhere specified 100 4.7
Textiles 50 2.3
Bricks, pottery, glass 350 16.4
Other manufacturing 225 10.6
TOTAL 2,135 100.0